Daniel beets



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D.- BEETS.

PLOW.

No. 268,985, Patented Dem-12,1882} N. PETERS. Pnnle-mho n hm, Washingtnm D. c.

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL BEETS, OF CLINTON, TENNESSEE.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,985, dated December ,12, 1882.

Application filed March I, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL Beers, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clinton,

in the county of Anderson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the followin g is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to adjustable plowbeams and it consists in the construction and arrangement of its several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sec tion, and Fig. 2 a top plan view.

A represents a plow-standard of ordinary construction. At right angles through its upper portion is placed the rung a, to y the ends of which the handles are attached. To its lower end is secured the plow proper.

B is the plow-beam. Its rear end rests against the face of the standard, and is held securedthereto at the properangle by the plate b, which rests upon the top of the beam and face of the standard, as shown. The portions of the plate which rest against. the standard and the beam have centrally-located slots b", in which operate respectively the standard-bolt a and beam-bolt 11 as shown.

C is a hinged brace-bolt. It passes vertically through the beam in front of the plate 1), extends backwardly, passes through a vertical slot in the standard below the beam, and is locked therein by nuts cc, as shown. The binge occurs immediately beneath and adjoining the beam.

1) are the handles, the upper portions of In the operation of the plow it will be seen that the construction and arrangement of the several parts adapt the beam to be elevated or lowered upon the standard a distance corresponding to the length of the slot upon the standard side of the plate b. If it is desired to raise the plow-beam, and thus increase the depth of the plow in the soil, the standardbolt a and standard-n uts 0 care loosened. The beam can then be elevated until the desired point is reached, when the bolts are tightened up and the beam firmly secured. The handles being adjustable in the keepers dd, they will readily accommodate themselves to the difl'erent elevations in which the plow-beam is placed.

What I claim is As an improved article of manufacture, the herein-described plow-frame, having its standard and beam connected from above by the adjustable slotted angle-plate b, and secured from below by the hinged bolt 0, passing through the said beam and standard, and provided with jam-nuts c c, and handles loosely secured to said beam, whereby the plow is adapted to be secured. in any desired angle with respect to the beam, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereby atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- DANIEL BEETS.

Witnesses:

W. L. OWEN, D. L. HALL. 

